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Bourbon The Federal Standards of Identity for Distilled Spirits (27 C.F.R. 5) state that bourbon made for U.S. consumption must be: -Produced in the United States -Made from a grain mixture that is at least 51% corn -Aged in new, charred oak containers -Distilled to no more than 160 (U.S.) proof (80% alcohol by volume) -Entered into the barrel for aging at no more than 125 proof -Bottled at 80 proof or more (40% alcohol by volume) -Bourbon aged less than 4 years must include an age statement Bottled-in-Bond: The Bottled-in-Bond Act of 1897 set government regulations for the aging and bottling of bourbon in response to widespread adulteration of American whiskey, making the federal government the guarantor of a spirit’s authenticity. To be labeled as Bottled-in-Bond or Bonded, the bourbon must be: -100% of the liquid must have been distilled in the same year. -That distilling must have been done by a single distillery. -Aged for a minimum of 4 years in a federally bonded warehouse. -Bottled at 100 proof (50% ABV). -The label must clearly state the distillery who made it. -If it was bottled at a location other than the distillery it must also clearly state its bottling location. -Cannot have anything other than water added to the liquid. Old Grand-Dad Bonded Old Grand-Dad was a distiller named Basil Hayden who made his name by distilling a bourbon whiskey made with a higher percentage of rye. Basil Hayden passed along the art of distilling to his son and then, in turn, to his grandson. It was the third generation distiller, Colonel R.B. Hayden, who honored his grandfather by naming his justly famed whiskey “Old Grand-Dad.” Specifically formulated with more rye for a lighter, spicier flavor. TASTING NOTES: Caramel, oak, spice and vanilla make the bulk of the flavor with light notes of white pepper and leather coming up towards the end. Long finish of caramel, oak, spice, vanilla and a light bit of grain. Old Forester 1897 Bottled in Bond Old Forester 1897 Bottled in Bond, the second in the Old Forester Whiskey Row Series, is crafted to honor a watershed moment in bourbon history the U.S. Bottled-in-Bond Act of 1897. The concept behind the Act the idea of “sealed-in quality” was something that Old Forester America’s First Bottled Bourbon introduced in 1870. TASTING NOTES: Mouth-filling. Sweet and intense. Deep fruit, spice and oak notes layered over dark caramel and vanilla. Henry McKenna 10 year Single Barrel This high proof, Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon was named for Henry McKenna, the Irish immigrant who adapted his family's whiskey recipe to work the grains he found in Kentucky. Henry McKenna is the longest aged Bottled-in-Bond available today, resting in the barrel through 40 Kentucky seasons. Critics agree that this is perfectly balanced Bourbon. TASTING NOTES: Smooth oak, sharp spices, honey and sweetness. Long, sweet and spicy finish. E.H. Taylor, Jr. Small Batch As founding father of the bourbon industry, Colonel Edmund Haynes Taylor, Jr. left an indelible legacy. His dedication to distilling began at the close of the Civil War when he purchased O.F C. Distillery. There, he developed innovative techniques that are still in use today. Made by hand, this Small Batch Bourbon Whiskey has been aged inside century old warehouses constructed by E.H. Taylor, Jr. Barrels are evaluated and selected to create a perfect blend of distinctive character that is like no other. TASTING NOTES: Tastes of caramel corn sweetness, mingled with butterscotch and licorice. The aftertaste is a soft mouth-feel that turns into subtle spices of pepper and tobacco.

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Page 1: Bottled-in-Bond: Henry McKenna 10 year Single Barrelbanditbourbon.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/BBS1_notes.pdf · the aging and bottling of bourbon in response to widespread adulteration

BourbonThe Federal Standards of Identity for Distilled Spirits

(27 C.F.R. 5) state that bourbon made for U.S. consumption must be:

-Produced in the United States-Made from a grain mixture that is at least 51% corn

-Aged in new, charred oak containers-Distilled to no more than 160 (U.S.) proof (80% alcohol by volume)

-Entered into the barrel for aging at no more than 125 proof-Bottled at 80 proof or more (40% alcohol by volume)

-Bourbon aged less than 4 years must include an age statement

Bottled-in-Bond:The Bottled-in-Bond Act of 1897 set government regulations for the aging and bottling of bourbon in response to widespread

adulteration of American whiskey, making the federal government the guarantor of a spirit’s authenticity. To be labeled as

Bottled-in-Bond or Bonded, the bourbon must be:-100% of the liquid must have been distilled in the same year.-That distilling must have been done by a single distillery.

-Aged for a minimum of 4 years in a federally bonded warehouse.-Bottled at 100 proof (50% ABV).

-The label must clearly state the distillery who made it.-If it was bottled at a location other than the distillery it

must also clearly state its bottling location.-Cannot have anything other than water added to the liquid.

Old Grand-Dad BondedOld Grand-Dad was a distiller named Basil Hayden who made his name by distilling a bourbon whiskey made with a higher percentage of rye. Basil Hayden passed along the

art of distilling to his son and then, in turn, to his grandson. It was the third generation distiller, Colonel R.B. Hayden, who honored his grandfather by naming

his justly famed whiskey “Old Grand-Dad.” Specifically formulated with more rye for a lighter, spicier flavor.

TASTING NOTES: Caramel, oak, spice and vanilla make the bulk of the flavor with light notes of white pepper and leather coming up towards the end. Long finish of

caramel, oak, spice, vanilla and a light bit of grain.

Old Forester 1897 Bottled in BondOld Forester 1897 Bottled in Bond, the second in the Old Forester Whiskey Row Series, is crafted to honor a watershed moment in bourbon history � the U.S. Bottled-in-Bond

Act of 1897. The concept behind the Act � the idea of “sealed-in quality” � was something that Old Forester � America’s First Bottled Bourbon � introduced in 1870.TASTING NOTES: Mouth-filling. Sweet and intense. Deep fruit, spice and oak notes

layered over dark caramel and vanilla.

Henry McKenna 10 year Single BarrelThis high proof, Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon was named for Henry McKenna, the Irish immigrant who adapted his family's whiskey recipe to work the grains he found in

Kentucky. Henry McKenna is the longest aged Bottled-in-Bond available today, resting in the barrel through 40 Kentucky seasons. Critics agree that this is

perfectly balanced Bourbon.TASTING NOTES: Smooth oak, sharp spices, honey and sweetness.

Long, sweet and spicy finish.

E.H. Taylor, Jr. Small BatchAs founding father of the bourbon industry, Colonel Edmund Haynes Taylor, Jr. left an indelible legacy. His dedication to distilling began at the close of the Civil War when he purchased O.F C. Distillery. There, he developed innovative techniques that are still in use today. Made by hand, this Small Batch Bourbon Whiskey has been aged inside century old warehouses constructed by E.H. Taylor, Jr. Barrels are evaluated and selected to create a perfect blend of distinctive

character that is like no other. TASTING NOTES: Tastes of caramel corn sweetness, mingled with butterscotch and

licorice. The aftertaste is a soft mouth-feel that turns into subtle spices of pepper and tobacco.